But two years having passed away Felix received Porcius Festus as his successor: and Felix, wishing to confer on the Jews a favor, left Paul bound.

Then Festus having entered upon his office, after three days went up from Caesarea to Jerusalem;

Then indeed Festus responded, that Paul should be kept at Caesarea, and himself was about to go away quickly:

And Festus, wishing to confer a gratification on the Jews, responding to Paul, said, Are you willing, having gone up to Jerusalem, there to be judged by me concerning these things?

Then Festus, having spoken with the council, responded, Thou hast appealed unto Caesar; thou shalt go unto Caesar.

And some days having passed away, king Agrippa and Bernice came down to Caesarea, saluting Festus.

And while they were spending many days there, Festus expounded to the king the matters appertaining to Paul, saying, A certain man has been left a prisoner by Felix:

And Agrippa said to Festus, I myself also would wish to hear the man. He says, To-morrow you shall hear him.

Then on the following day, Agrippa and Bernice having come with great pomp, and entering into the auditorium, along with the chiliarchs, and chief men of the city, and, Festus commanding, Paul was led forth.

And Festus says, O king Agrippa, and all ye men present with us, you see this man, concerning whom the whole multitude of the Jews is besieging me, both at Jerusalem and here, crying out that it does not behoove him to live any longer.

And he making his defence to these things, Festus says with a loud voice, O Paul, thou art beside thyself; many writings turned thee into insanity.

But Paul says, I am not a maniac, most noble Festus; but I speak forth the words of truth and soberness.

But Agrippa said to Festus, This man was able to have been released, if he had not appealed to Caesar.